Our Values & Culture

Our community is driven by a set of core values that steer our actions and define who we are.
These values aren't just words on a page; they are the principles that guide our every decision
and the heartbeat of our mission.

We always do what we say we are going to do, with and for each other.

We approach all interactions and activities from a place of love.

We are open to learning and new ways of thinking and doing.

We are humble and overcome ego.

We are truthful and well-reasoned, especially when it is hard.

We always do what we say we are going to do, with and for each other.

We approach all interactions and activities from a place of love.

We are open to learning and new ways of thinking and doing.

We are humble and overcome ego.

We are truthful and well-reasoned, especially when it is hard.

Meet the passionate
minds behind our vision

From innovators and thinkers to creators and dreamers, our team's unique blend of expertise and passion drives our mission forward.

Meet our Leadership & Core team

Tap below to learn more about each team member.
Raya Bidshahri
Raya Bidshahri

Raya is an award-winning educator, serial entrepreneur and futurist featured by the BBC as one of the most influential and inspiring women globally.

Claire Evans
Claire Evans

Claire has 20 years of experience in education covering a range of roles and is the founder of Yo Invento and the Academia Icúbico in Latin America. 

Kata Csuba
Kata Csuba

Kata is an educator with over 15 years of experience. She is an internationally certified mindfulness instructor, and has designed neuroscience-based wellbeing training programs.

Kevin House
Kevin House

Kevin is the Education Futures Architect at Education in Motion Global, and former Lead of Quality Assurance at International Baccalaureate.

Stephen Rawson
Stephen Rawson

Stephen is a strategy consultant at Oliver Wyman. He has previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Lazard, and PwC.  

Mae Dickinson
Mae Dickinson

Mae is spearheading expanding our mission with the world. She is an experienced public speaker, and formerly part of the organizing team at the Oppi conference.

Izi Mladenovic
Izi Mladenovic

Izi is a strategist with a focus on innovation and branding. She previously worked with brands including Adidas, Re-Bello and several startups.

Meet our Education team

John Bray
John Bray

John is an educator with almost two decades of experience. Formerly a curriculum developer for the IB, he brings inspiration to every session he facilitates.

Melissa Butt
Melissa Butt

Melissa is the Founder of non-profit Discovery STEM Education, and a board member for the UK Skills in Education, Robotics and Autonomous Systems Task Force.

Ayesha Farhan
Ayesha Farhan

Ayesha is an engineer, solutions architect, experienced workshop facilitator, and learning designer.

Chelsea White
Chelsea White

Chelsea is an education and curriculum professional with 7 years experience working within the education and EdTech industries.

Ashna Mahtani
Ashna Mahtani

Ashna has expansive experience working with multiple EdTech startups as a curriculum developer, outreach manager and an educational consultant.

Louise Edwards
Louise Edwards

Louise has taught both at university and high school level before moving into an education consultant role.

Mick Donahue
Mick Donahue

Mick is passionate about creative tech to help people learning coding, VR/AR, scratch and empowering learners through tech.

David Lavina
David Lavina

David has a bachelor’s degree in information technology and expansive experience in supporting startups and companies around the world in operations and administration.

Meet our Board Members & Advisors

Karen Yung
Karen Yung

Karen is the Co-Founder of Education in Motion (EiM), a global leader in pioneering education for a sustainable future with a 11,000-strong learning community.

Chris Colbert
Chris Colbert

Chris is the former Managing Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, and an international speaker on the intersection between humans and next-generation technologies.

Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott Barry Kaufman

Scott is a cognitive scientist, best-selling author and humanistic psychologist.

Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones

Jennifer is the Founder and visionary behind New York City’s Green Ivy Schools network, and a lifelong education entrepreneur.

Zoe Weil
Zoe Weil

Zoe is the Co-Founder and President of the Institute for Humane Education, and the best-selling author of “The World Becomes What we Teach”.

Majid Al Shamsi
Majid Al Shamsi

Majid is the Director of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Center of Leadership Development. He is the Project Lead and Founder of Project 42 Abu Dhabi.

Work with us

You can learn more about current open positions below.
If you don’t see a role that aligns with your passions, drop us a note via hello@sofhumanity.com. We’d love to hear from you.